Head covering



Sept. 4, 1928.

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Patented Sept. 4, 1928.

UNITED STATES- HAROLD T. BLUM, OF GLENMONT, OHIO.

HEAD COVERING.

Application led .Tune 23,

This invention relates to improvements in head coverings, having for anobject to provide a novel form and construction of sweat band for capsand hats which with arrangement of an equipped cap or hat upon a wearershead will follow and conform with the curvature of the head and byfsuchsnug disposition, will serve as an efficient means for retaining saidwearers hair in properly groomed arrangement and against disarrangement,hence, insuring, with removal ot the equipped hat or cap, a well andproperly groomed appearance, the device being espe- Acially advantageousfor usage in caps whereby to positively prevent disarrangement ormussing of the wearers hair during wearing and during removal oradjustment otl the cap, a disadvantage well recognized as being incidentto cap wearing.

It is also amongst the'principal desideratums ot the invention toprovide a sweat band of the character mentioned whose arrangement in acap will in no way necessitate any change or deviation from the generalstyle or design of caps now prevalent, but which, to the contrary, willcause an equipped cap to be retained more nearlyin its original shape.

Other objects of the invention will be in part obvious and in partpointed out hereinafter.

In order that the invention and its mode of operation may be readilyunderstood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains, I have inthe accompanying illustrative drawings and in the detailed followingdescription to which it appertains, set out one possible embodiment ofthe invention.

In these drawings:

Figure l is a bot-tom plan view ot a cap equipped with the improved formot sweat band,

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse and fragmentary section taken on thelinev 2--2 ot Figure l looking in the direction in which the arrowspoint, and

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of a cap equipped with a slightlymodified form of sweat band embraced by my invention,

Having more particular reference to the drawings, in connection withwhich like characters of reference will designate corresponding parts,it will be noted that I have shown in this adaption of the invention,the improved sweat band as being' arranged 1927. serial No. 201,002.

within caps. It isto be understood, however, that the adaption of theinvention may `be equally well made in hats and in fact, in

circling band within which and adjacent.

the inner side thereof a sweat band designated by the numeral 2,composed of leather, imitation leather or other suitable 'material issecured, one marginal portion of the band bemgstitched or otherwisesuitably joined to the adjacent portion ot the cap head encircling band,as is common in this particular art. The sweat band 2 may be formed ot asingle or of a multiplicity of strips of material and herein, it is tobe noted' that the forward and rearward portions of said band arecomparatively narrow as is designated by the numerals 3 and 4, whereasthe opposite sides otl said band are n'iaterially wider, as indicated bythe numerals 5 and 6, these wider oppositeside portions 5 and 6. beingregulated in their respective dimensions according .to the particularsize or dimension of an equipped hat. For example, or illustration, in acap generally known in the art as a size numbered seven, it is pre--erable that 'the widened opposite side portions of the sweat band 2,designated by the numerals 5 and 6 shall be approximately iive inches,while in equipped caps of greater or lesser sizes, the dimensionsv ofthe widened opposite sides ot the sweat band will vary accordingly.

At this point, it will be noted that the general contour or formation ofthe sweat band 2, including the portions 3, 4, 5 and 6 are formed with asubstantially coneaved inner surface or head engaging side, so that witharrangement of the cap l upon the head ot a wea-rer, said portions otthe sweat band 2 will follow and conform to the curvature of suchwearers head. By reason of the snug disposition or engagement of thesweat band 2 over the head of a wearer, it will be understood that thewearers hair will be positively engaged thereby and will be thus securedin properly combed position against disarrangement or mussing, eitherduring wearing of the cap, adjustment'of the same, or its removal fromthe wearers head. Con- ,sequently uponthis particularmode ofengagementofV the improved' sweat band 2" the sweat band 2 and thekwider opposite sides' and 6 are gradually ei'ected'by reduc- Vtion'of.the adjacent portions of the wider sides 53nd 6, thus giving proper anddesirable continuityV to the sweat band A2 as a whole, Furthermore,by'dforming the portions 3 and 4 comparatively narrow, that is, ofwidths approximately corresponding to the widths of the now ,prevalenttypes `of Vhead covering sweat bands,` the invention will not cause anydiscomfort uponpart of a wearer and furthermore, thewearerwill notexperlence any discomfortingY `warmth as l might be occasioned, shouldthe forward and rearward portions 3 and 4 of the sweatiband 2 be ofwidths corresponding or approximately corresponding to the side portions5 and 6. t y

d It is-to be furthermore noted that the depth of the widened portions 5and 6 of the sweat band 2 with arrangement of the band in the mannershown inthe Figure 2, are

such that they willV be `slightly less than `the i depthof'the bodportion of the cap l,

hence, permitting't e cap to arrange itself in proper or desirable foldsor positions over the head of a'wearer and' furthermore, to insure itsretention in its original yor near "original vblock or shape.`

In the Figure 3 I have" shown a slightly wherein the band 2 is arrangedwithin the cap .1 in the usual manner` and is formed with thelcomparatively narrow, forward `and Y rearward `portionsr and 4 and with'the materially lwider;opposite side portions 5 and 6; portions of saidwider opposite sides 5 and 6 being corrugated, fhited, pleatedorVsimilarly formed as is indicated by the nu- "iny hand.l y

meral 7, so' that with Aengagement of the equipped capl"` uponfthewearers head, said fluted or corrugatedportions 7 will permit theiwiderside portions 5 and 6 of the sweat Aband 2f toa fully and accuratelyform to and follow the curvature of the We'arers 'head' and thus insurea positive and snug 51 contact with the hair of the wearer, hence, theretention of this hair in properly combed. position'or arrangement. y vFrom the foregoing, itfwill 'be understood by personsskilled inthisparticular artthat 6| d I haveprovid'ed a sweat band for headcov-,erings andjespecially `for caps which with yinstallation in a; cap',willjipermit the wearer ofthat cap. to insure retention or arrange nientof his hairin properly groomed posi- 0 tion or, condition at alltimes,irrespectve of arrangement of they capl upon thehead, adjustment of thecapY upontheA head,'or` removal of thecap from the head.

i "Manifestly, theconstruction Vshown is ca- 7 pable` of considerablemodification and such modification as is within the spirit of my claims,I considerwithinthe scopeof my invention.v i Iclairn: d f t jl. Asweat'band for head coverings comprising` a body havingcomparatively-wide opposite side portions and `comparatively narrowforward andrearward portions,said

body being adapted tol` have snug engagei a wearer. y

2,'. A d combined Vsweat and hair retainer .for capscomprising aband.having its' lower edge 'secured to andextendin'g about the.mentthroughout its `area-` with the/head of vhead receivingopeningoffthe cap,flanges d d `formed with andfextending from theAoppomodiiied form ofthe improved sweat band` posed ends, andtheouterends of saidiianges y being corrugated. l

In witness whereof havel hereunto fset'

